{"id":664,"date":"2015-09-29T11:18:02","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T11:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/?p=664"},"modified":"2015-09-29T11:18:02","modified_gmt":"2015-09-29T11:18:02","slug":"passing-the-first-test-by-the-hard-professor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/passing-the-first-test-by-the-hard-professor\/","title":{"rendered":"Passing the First Test by the \u201cHard Professor\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many students have commented to us as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\">StudyOrgo.com<\/a> that they have the \u201chard\u201d organic chemistry professor. They are usually described as being picky graders, asking impossible problems and giving no feedback on what the student did wrong. But our experts at StudyOgo are here to let you know\u2026<strong><u>there is no upper hand any professor has over their students<\/u><\/strong>.\u00a0 The materials and principles of Orgo 1 have not changed in over 50 years!\u00a0 The good news is that there is no question a professor can ask that isn\u2019t straight out of your text book. So what makes them so hard? Here are a few types\u00a0of professors and advice on how to meet or beat their course!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Problem #1: Bad presentation.<br \/>\n<\/strong>This is by far the most common problem of \u201chard\u201d professors.\u00a0 Hand-written notes, a &#8216;chalk-talk&#8217; where they do more erasing than writing, or a PowerPoint with figures straight out of the text book but no explanations. Most of these teaching tools are not very useful for the confused Orgo student, because it causes more confusion than it clears up.\u00a0 This leads to frustration and makes the student fall further behind.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep up to date with the material.\u00a0 Divide your time over how many chapters of material you have and this will give yourself a deadline to complete the material.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Read the book<\/span><\/em>, as painful as it sounds, and each assigned chapter non-stop the first time through and the next day, go back to problematic sections for help.<\/li>\n<li>Sign up with StudyOrgo.com! Our team of experts as\u00a0developed a custom\u00a0presentation of difficult concepts in organic chemistry into an easy to understand format with a step-by-step breakdown and description of common reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry, complete with quiz-mode to check yourself once you think you have the hang of the reaction. \u00a0Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/free-radical-halogenation-2\/\">free radical halogenation<\/a> on our website! \u00a0Are you studying on the go? Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/id835210466\">StudyOrgo.com mobile app<\/a> for mobile flashcards to pass the time on the train or bus!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Problem #2: Separating\u00a0the A\u2019s from the B\u2019s.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You are likely in a class where Orgo Chem is a degree requirement.\u00a0 Many professors will throw in \u201creally hard\u201d questions that terrify students and appears heartless.\u00a0 Professors do this to assign A\u2019s to the students who have kept up and followed along the whole time.\u00a0 We believe you can be one of the few who aces these questions!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check out the solution manual for your text book from the local library and try as many problems as you can on the material you find most difficult.\u00a0 Remember; there are only so many ways a professor can ask you a question.\u00a0 If you see a ton of practice problems, the probability of them asking a question you have already seen is extremely high. This means you will be ready for any question they ask.<\/li>\n<li>At StudyOrgo.com, we break down each mechanism in detail so when you practice your problem sets, you\u2019ll have all the details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Problem #3: High expectations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many times, professors will expect you to <em>apply<\/em> your knowledge to a problem you haven\u2019t seen before.\u00a0 After all, this is what scientists do every single day!\u00a0 Since almost all professors are scientists, they often mix their research ideals with teaching, which can make it seem very hard.\u00a0 But the experts at StudyOrgo know you can do it!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learning organic chemistry is like building pyramid; the top will fall without a strong base. Go back to Chapter 1 and complete the assigned questions and DO NOT STOP until you can answer them all!\u00a0 By the middle of the practice problems, you will start to feel like this isn\u2019t so bad.<\/li>\n<li>Then go on to try\u00a0Chapter 2, Chapter 3, and so on and in no time you\u2019ll be ready for the big test!<\/li>\n<li>When confronted by these questions, think: <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u201cwhat is this question asking for that we covered already?\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 When you come up with an answer, this can help you narrow down what concept to recall and help beat that \u201coverwhelming\u201d anxious feeling after reading the question.\u00a0 <strong>After you relax, you\u2019ll be ready because of all of you preparation!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following these tips will allow you to pass any Orgo Chem class taught be even the most difficult professor. Although it might not seem like it in the moment, they want you to do well so get out there an impress them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many students have commented to us as StudyOrgo.com that they have the \u201chard\u201d organic chemistry professor. They are usually described as being picky graders, asking impossible problems and giving no feedback on what the student did wrong. 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